Greek tragedy
William Shakespeare wrote 38 plays. They are divided into comedies, histories and tragedies. See the related question for a full list of his plays.
The plays Shakespeare wrote with are traditionally divided into Histories, Comedies and Tragedies. His favourite genre of poetry was the sonnet.
Yes. Many of his plays are know as his histories, because they are based on historical events. For instance Henry V is a history play.
You might think that William Shakespeare mainly wrote tragedies because he is most famous for his tragedies, but actually he wrote almost twice as many comedies (18) as tragedies (10) and histories (10).
Greek tragedy
If we divide Shakespeare's plays into comedies, histories and tragedies, the comedies outnumber the others almost two to one. There are ten histories and ten tragedies and eighteen comedies.
William Shakespeare wrote 38 plays. They are divided into comedies, histories and tragedies. See the related question for a full list of his plays.
The plays Shakespeare wrote with are traditionally divided into Histories, Comedies and Tragedies. His favourite genre of poetry was the sonnet.
Shakespeare wrote almost twice as many comedies as he did tragedies or histories.
Yes. Many of his plays are know as his histories, because they are based on historical events. For instance Henry V is a history play.
Shakespeare's Histories.
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Since you are asking this in the category 'Shakespeare': he wrote tragedies (10), histories (10), romances (5) and comedies (13).
Shakespeare wrote comedies, tragedies, histories, and tragicomedies.
Neil Heims has written: 'Antony and Cleopatra' 'Bloom's how to write about Shakespeare's histories' -- subject(s): Criticism, English Historical drama, History and criticism, Histories, Authorship 'Henry IV'
You might think that William Shakespeare mainly wrote tragedies because he is most famous for his tragedies, but actually he wrote almost twice as many comedies (18) as tragedies (10) and histories (10).